Random Blurbs and S’mores

“The Naked Cowboy”, an iconin New York’s Times Square, says that he plans to run for mayor on a platform of “bringing transparency to a whole new level.” AKA Robert Burck, he has made a profitable business from strumming a guitar dressed only in cowboy boots, hat and tight-fitting white briefs, asking tourists to pay a fee to take a picture with him. Guess I missed that one.

Oldest man alive is in the US. 112-year-old Walter Breuning learned to read by kerosene lantern and cast his first presidential ballot for Woodrow Wilson. The resident of Great Falls, Mont., became the world’s oldest man when the 113-year-old oldest man died Saturday. Breuning was born Sept. 21, 1896. Breuning takes one aspirin and eats two meals a day. He strolls the halls wearing a suit and tie and still walks the ramps to his second-floor apartment.

Moms who suffered physical abuse or other violent experiences in childhood are much more likely to spank their infants than moms who did not suffer these adverse childhood experiences, results of a new study indicate. Full Story »Is Paula Abdul Leaving Idol?

I'm not sure I'd want to be promoted when the guy before me died. Still, that's OLD.

Harriet was featured in an AP Syndicated article about Boomers and Dogs. She is the forever mom to Wrigley (lab/boxer/pit), Hazel (Schnauzer), Addison (lab/pit mix) and new pup (currently with no name- but, seriously cute).